An Australian woman and her three sons are missing in Japan after failing to return from a day of skiing.
The woman in her 50s and her three sons, who are believed to be in their 20s, did not come back from their ski trip on Monday.
Police believe the family are missing somewhere near the summit of the mountain at an altitude of 1,600 metres.
They said their search was prompted by a call from a relative of the family, who saw a post on Facebook which called for help.
The Facebook message said they had dug a cave in the snow to shelter from the cold, Japanese broadcaster NHK reported.
Rescuers at the Nozawa Onsen ski resort, near the west coast of Japan's main island, will resume their search on Tuesday morning (local time).
Police said the heavy snow in the region meant they could not use helicopters during the search.
The Nozawa Onsen resort is a popular destination for Australian skiers and snowboarders because of the powder snow.
Over the past three days there has been about 1.5 metres of snowfall at the resort.
Overnight temperatures dropped as low as -10 degrees Celsius, with a wind chill factor bringing it down to -20C.
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